Amaris Elliott Engel

August 20, 2014 | National Law Journal

A protocol for handling the assertion of attorney-client privilege and the attorney work-product claims has been set in litigation in which plaintiffs allege they developed pancreatic cancer from taking one of four incretin-based drugs.

By Amaris Elliott-Engel

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August 20, 2014 | National Law Journal

On an issue of first impression, the Mississippi Supreme Court has ruled that the statute of limitations for federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act claims filed in Mississippi is that state's Uniform Commercial Code.

By Amaris Elliott-Engel

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August 19, 2014 | National Law Journal

A group of asbestos claimants have filed an emergency motion to seeking to block a gasket-maker going through bankruptcy from releasing information subpoenaed by Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd.

By Amaris Elliott-Engel

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August 19, 2014 | National Law Journal

A divided Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that brand-name drug manufacturers can be held liable harm to patients who take generic versions of their drugs.

By Amaris Elliott-Engel

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August 18, 2014 | National Law Journal

Bayer Health Care Pharmaceuticals Inc. won't be facing consolidated federal litigation over its Mirena intrauterine device, a long-term method of birth control.

By Amaris Elliott-Engel

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August 18, 2014 | National Law Journal

A federal multidistrict litigation has been formed in California federal court over allegations that the labels on Coca-Cola soft drinks misrepresent the ingredients.

By Amaris Elliott-Engel

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August 18, 2014 | National Law Journal

Centralized federal litigation has been rejected for plaintiffs suing over several forms of birth control made by Qualitest Pharmaceuticals.

By Amaris Elliott-Engel

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August 15, 2014 | National Law Journal

A group of Virginia plaintiffs suing over a multistate fungal meningitis outbreak, who lost their fight to stay out of federal court, now are protesting that a defendant wants to relitigate a state court's finding that it was not a health-care provider.

By Amaris Elliott-Engel

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August 15, 2014 | National Law Journal

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit agreed it was appropriate to certify a securities class action against Regions Financial Corp., but ordered further proceedings in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's most recent ruling on securities class actions.

By Amaris Elliott-Engel

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August 15, 2014 | National Law Journal

A contract claim against a health care provider is partially preempted under the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has ruled.

By Amaris Elliott-Engel

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